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Legal Secretary (with conveyancing experience)

Bright Placements
Johannesburg Full-day Full-time

Description:

1. Document Preparation and Management:Drafting and preparing legal documents such as sale agreements, transfer documents, bond documents, and title deeds.Preparing client letters, emails, and communication on behalf of the conveyancer.Ensuring all documents are accurate, signed, and properly filed.2. Client Liaison:Communicating with clients, estate agents, and third parties (like banks) to gather necessary information and update on the progress of transactions.Managing client appointments and scheduling consultations.Answering queries related to the conveyancing process and providing basic information.3. Managing Legal Files:Organizing and maintaining legal files, both paper and electronic, ensuring they are easily accessible and compliant with legal standards.Updating property files and records to ensure accuracy during the transaction process.4. Coordinating Property Transactions:Assisting with the transfer of ownership of property, including ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.Liaising with local authorities to ensure proper registration of property documents.Ensuring all financial matters, such as the payment of deposits or transfer duties, are processed and documented.5. Preparing Financial Statements:Preparing settlement statements and assisting with the disbursement of funds between clients, banks, and other parties.Managing trust accounts and ensuring funds are transferred according to regulations.6. Legal Research:Conducting basic legal research, such as checking land registries or researching property titles and deeds.Assisting with checking for any encumbrances or restrictions on a property title.7. General Office Administration:Managing office supplies, scheduling meetings, and ensuring the conveyancer's calendar is organized.Filing, managing phone calls, and maintaining effective communication between clients and the legal team.

1. Document Preparation and Management:

  • Drafting and preparing legal documents such as sale agreements, transfer documents, bond documents, and title deeds.
  • Preparing client letters, emails, and communication on behalf of the conveyancer.
  • Ensuring all documents are accurate, signed, and properly filed.

2. Client Liaison:

  • Communicating with clients, estate agents, and third parties (like banks) to gather necessary information and update on the progress of transactions.
  • Managing client appointments and scheduling consultations.
  • Answering queries related to the conveyancing process and providing basic information.

3. Managing Legal Files:

  • Organizing and maintaining legal files, both paper and electronic, ensuring they are easily accessible and compliant with legal standards.
  • Updating property files and records to ensure accuracy during the transaction process.

4. Coordinating Property Transactions:

  • Assisting with the transfer of ownership of property, including ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Liaising with local authorities to ensure proper registration of property documents.
  • Ensuring all financial matters, such as the payment of deposits or transfer duties, are processed and documented.

5. Preparing Financial Statements:

  • Preparing settlement statements and assisting with the disbursement of funds between clients, banks, and other parties.
  • Managing trust accounts and ensuring funds are transferred according to regulations.

6. Legal Research:

  • Conducting basic legal research, such as checking land registries or researching property titles and deeds.
  • Assisting with checking for any encumbrances or restrictions on a property title.

7. General Office Administration:

  • Managing office supplies, scheduling meetings, and ensuring the conveyancer's calendar is organized.
  • Filing, managing phone calls, and maintaining effective communication between clients and the legal team.

Requirements:

  • Drafting and preparing legal documents such as sale agreements, transfer documents, bond documents, and title deeds.
  • Preparing client letters, emails, and communication on behalf of the conveyancer.
  • Ensuring all documents are accurate, signed, and properly filed.
  • Communicating with clients, estate agents, and third parties (like banks) to gather necessary information and update on the progress of transactions.
  • Managing client appointments and scheduling consultations.
  • Answering queries related to the conveyancing process and providing basic information.
  • Organizing and maintaining legal files, both paper and electronic, ensuring they are easily accessible and compliant with legal standards.
  • Updating property files and records to ensure accuracy during the transaction process.
  • Assisting with the transfer of ownership of property, including ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Liaising with local authorities to ensure proper registration of property documents.
  • Ensuring all financial matters, such as the payment of deposits or transfer duties, are processed and documented.
  • Preparing settlement statements and assisting with the disbursement of funds between clients, banks, and other parties.
  • Managing trust accounts and ensuring funds are transferred according to regulations.
  • Conducting basic legal research, such as checking land registries or researching property titles and deeds.
  • Assisting with checking for any encumbrances or restrictions on a property title.
  • Managing office supplies, scheduling meetings, and ensuring the conveyancer's calendar is organized.
  • Filing, managing phone calls, and maintaining effective communication between clients and the legal team.
22 Apr 2025;   from: careers24.com

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